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Cornish council approves routine bills and minutes; discusses website payment button, Starlink and trash schedule
Summary
Council approved minutes and routine bills by voice vote, agreed to add a prominent online payment button to a new website, discussed switching to Starlink internet and holiday-adjusted garbage pickup notices, and noted Enbridge and blue-stake contact gaps.
The Cornish Town Council approved minutes from the prior meeting and routine bills by voice vote and covered a range of operational topics including website improvements, broadband options and trash scheduling.
Speaker 1 moved to approve the minutes from the 20th; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote (recorded as 'Aye'). The council likewise moved and approved payment of routine bills.
Staff (Speaker 3) said the new town website is live and that training invitations were sent; the council asked that staff add a visible “pay” button on the homepage to make online utility payments easier. Speaker 2 specifically requested a prominent payment button rather than burying payment links in a menu.
On broadband, council members discussed trialing Starlink to improve reliability for Zoom meetings and streaming. Starlink’s monthly service fee was discussed as about $120 with a one-time equipment cost of roughly $300–$600; the town’s current service costs $100/month and members weighed the upfront equipment cost against improved performance.
Public works items included a request to publish a holiday-adjusted garbage schedule flyer for residents, and a report that Enbridge personnel removed a gas meter and could not find the town’s utility contact in the line-marking system; the council agreed to add clearer contact information and consider a map for utility locators.
The council ended the meeting after a few remaining updates and staff follow-ups. No contested motions were recorded.
